Republican leaders dismissed the criticism, elated at finally delivering legislation that was six years in the making.

Within hours of the Governor's news conference, legislative leaders had dismissed the proposal as politically impossible.

Palestinian leaders tonight dismissed his announcement as a diversion from the day's violence.

The leader dismissed him, saying, "This one can do us neither good nor harm."

The blond leader dismissed that as if it were axiomatic.

But as European leaders dismiss the opinions of the ratings agencies, does it really matter?

But a leader of the group dismissed the claim, saying it was an attempt to discredit Muslims.

And the leader of a Spanish construction consortium dismissed concerns for safety with a shrug.

The leaders of five other locals support the contract proposal, and dismissed the suit.

All those are arguments that political leaders have heard, and dismissed.